Game construction



P 194 4. M A. KLEMM 2,358,458-

GAME CONSTRUCTION Filed Oct. 21, 1942 .2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Fig. I

NV NTOR [Vic/me! K/emm ATTORNEY Sept. 19, 1944.

M. A. KLEMM 2,358,458

' GAME CONSTRUCTION Filed Oct. 21, 1942 2' Sheets-Sheet 2 ATTO R N EY player.

Patented Sept. 19, 1 944 Application October 21, 1942, Serial 1 Claim. totem-127) This invention relates to game construction,

and is particularly directed to a game in which balls or marbles-are rolled'on a table with means for scoring .An object of this invention is to provide game apparatus of the character described adapted for-playing various games, the construction including a partwhich may be removed from the table and placed on any floor oron the ground, the player rolling the marbles toward said part to score.

A further object of this invention is to provide a game construction of the character described in which the scoring member is removable and replaceable by a different scoring member to permit different games to be played.

Yet another object of this invention is to provide game apparatus of the character described, which shall be strong, rugged and durable in construction, relatively inexpensive to manufacture, attractive in appearance, amusing to play, and yet practical and efficient to a high degree.

Other objects of this invention will in part be. obvious and in part hereinafter pointed out.

The invention accordingly consists in the features of construction; combinations of elements, and arrangement of parts which will be exemplified in the construction hereinafter described, and of which the scope of application willbe indicated in the following claim.

In the accompanying drawings, in which is shown various possible illustrative embodiments of this invention,

Fig. 1 is a top plan view of game apparatus embodying the invention;

Fig. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken on line 22 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken on line 3--3 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken on line 4 4 of Fig. 2;

Fig. 5 is a side elevational view of the rear portion of the game apparatus, with parts broken away and in cross-section;

Fig. 6 is a front elevational view of a part of the game construction embodying the invention, removed from the table and placed on the ground for playing; Fig. 7 shows a score board adapted to replace depending upon the skill of the Fig. 10 is a cross-sectional view taken on line Fig. 11 is a view similar to Fig. '10, but illustrating a further modified construction.

Referring now in detail to the drawings, I0 designates game apparatus embodying the invention. ,The same comprises a base I I having a bottom wall I2,- inclined somewhat upwardly "and rearwardly and of rectangular construction. 'The bottom'wall I2 is supported on short fron legs I3 and taller rear'legs I4.

Attached to the bottom wall I2 is a. front wall I5, side walls I6 and I1 and a rear wall I8.

Mounted on the bottom wall I2 is a diagonal wall the side walls I-I.

Mounted on and between the side walls I 6 and I1 is a table 2| The table 2| terminates short of the rear wall I8, as at 22. The table 2| is parallel to the bottom wall' I2, and is hence likewise inclined rearwardly and upwardly. Marbles rolled rearwardly on the table will drop over the edge 22 onto the bottom wall I2, and will then roll back by gravity back to the front end of the table. Said marbleswill strike the inclined wall 20 and will then be carried to the left end of the bottom wall I2.

Interconnecting the side walls'IB and I1, is a vertical wall 25 spaced parallel to the front wall I5 and somewhat rear-wardly thereof, and located on top of the table 2|. Interconnecting the wall 25 with the wall I5 is an inclined vertical wall 26 overlying a portion of the wall 20. On the'portion 2| a of the table 2 I, between the walls I5, 25, 25 and I1, may be placed balls or marbles 30.

Part of the table 2| terminates at the walls 25 and 26, exposing a portion of the bottom wall I2, so that the player may have access to the marbles which have rolled down the bottom wall I2 and transfer to the table portion 2|a.

The rear ends of the side walls I6 and I1 are cut down to the level of the underside of table 2|. the points where the side walls I5 and I! are out down in height. The rear upper edges IIa and Ifia of the side walls I! and I6, are formed with openings to receive fixed dowel pins 34.

Mounted on said edges I61; and Ila, and on the upper edge of the rear wall I8 (which is flush with the edges Ito and Ha), is a member 40 having a rear wall 4|, side walls 42 and a top wall 43. Rear wall 4| is aligned with the rear wall I8 of member The side walls 42 of member 49 are flush with the side walls I6 and The rear edge 22 of the table 2| is flush with V 11 of member H. The top wall 43 extends forwardly from the rear wall 4| at a greater height than the upper edges of the side walls 16 and I1. The lower ends of side walls 42 are formed with openings 45 to receive the upper ends of the dowel pins 34.

On the inner sides of the side walls 42 are aligned, vertical grooves 46. Slidably mounted in the grooves 46 is a score board 41 contacting the lower ends 48 of said grooves. The score board 41 is parallel to the rear wall 4|. The lower edge of said score board is disposed above the table 2 I. Fixed to the underside of said score board 41, are a plurality of spaced parallel pins 50 extending somewhat below a table 2 l, and dis- T posed just rearwardly of the rear edge .22 of said table.

It will now be understood .that when marbles or balls are rolled rearwardly on the table 2|, they will pass between the pins 50 and fall down to'the bottomwall 42; ,Any suitable system of numbering may be marked on the score board 41 toplay any suitable game.

In Fig 4,.the scor board 41 is marked for a marblegame.

.In "Fig. 1t-here is shown a score board 41a which may replace the score board 41, and which is marked for playing a baseball game;

' -9 there is apivoted plate 53, pivoted to the scoreboard 41 and disposed in back of the space between everyadjacent pair of pins 50, As the ball passesbetweena pair of pins '50, the plate .53 is swung up'to permit the ball to pass through. vAll of the plates 53 are hinged on a hinge 54, located on the backer-the score board 41 just above the lower edge thereof;

meet the conditions of practical use.

As various possible embodiments might be made of the above invention, and as various changes .might be made in the embodiments above set forth, it is to be understood that all matter herein set forth or .shown in the accompanying drawings is to be interpreted as illustrative and not in a limiting sense.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent: A game target adapted 'to be-mounted on a game board having grooved side walls at one end thereof, said target comprising a fiat rectangular board having scoring indiciamarked on the front face thereof, a plurality of spaced pins projecting from the lower edge of said target board, a flexible sheet secured to the rear of said target board and hanging downwardly rearwardly of ,said pins, said flexible sheet having spaced vertical slits extending from the lower edge of said sheet'short of the upper edgethereof forming a plurality of contiguous flaps, said slits being aligned with said pins.

MICHAEL A. 

